Baghdad does not give a hoot about a 'Strategic Alliance' with Washington!

Do you have the same feeling we have, that Iraq does not give a hoot about a 'strategic alliance' with the United States?  Are we ever going to understand this in Washington?

"...Three prominent U.S. senators visiting Baghdad told Maliki that ties with Washington would be damaged if his government permitted Iran to use its airspace to deliver arms to Syria. One U.S. official urged Baghdad to inspect the Iranian flights."This could really have some impact on Iraqi-U.S. relations if it were true. The fact of the matter is they have the right to order a plane to land if they think they may be violating their airspace," Sen. John McCain told Reuters.
McCain said Maliki told the visiting lawmakers he had still not received evidence of arms supplies ..."